Recommended Readings
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. Delacorte/Dell, New York, 1990.
Insight Meditation
- Gunaratana, Venerable Henepola. Mindfulness in Plain English. Wisdom Publications, 1992.
- Hanh, Thich Nhat. The Miracle of Mindfulness. Beacon, 1975.
- Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go, There You Are : Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. Hyperion, 1994.
- Kornfield, Jack. A Path With Heart : A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. Bantam Books, 1993.
- Levine, Stephen. A Gradual Awakening. Doubleday, 1979.
Web Resources
Nearby Meditation Groups and Centers
- Insight Meditation Community of New Haven
Peer-led meditation groups and listing of other local Buddhist groups. [Hamden and New Haven, CT]
http://www.newhavenweb.com/insight - Insight Meditation Society / Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
IMS offers short and long-term residential retreats and other programs. BCBS offers opportunities for study of Buddhist thought. [Barre, MA]
http://www.dharma.org - New York Insight Meditation Center
Non-residential retreats, courses, workshops, and other programs. [New York, NY]
http://www.nyimc.org - Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
Non-residential retreats, courses, workshops, and other programs. [Cambridge, MA]
http://www.cimc.info
- Dharmastream
Talks by a variety of Buddhist teachers.
http://www.dharmastream.org - Audio Dharma
Talks from the Insight Meditation Center of Redwood City, California.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/audiodharma - Tara Brach
Talks from the senior teacher of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington (DC)
http://www.imcw.org/audio/TBPodcasts.xml
[Note: Type “TBP” in uppercase]
Meditation Supplies
- Dharma Crafts
Online catalog for meditation supplies and gifts.
http://www.dharmacrafts.com - Carolina Morning Designs
Online catalog for meditation cushions, benches, and bells.
http://www.zafu.net